Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
Vanishing Referees
Youth sports officials are quitting, fed up with pay, hostile fans
By Tom Haines
After rain washed out St. Marys' varsity baseball tournament opener against Galion on May 18, St. Marys coach Adam Graves found himself in a bind.
The umpires assigned to his game already had a game lined up the next day, and with almost every school still playing, there were no other umpires free for the rescheduled tournament opener. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2022
Harvey Watkins
Harvey Eugene Watkins, age 93 of St. Marys passed away on July 4, 2022 at Otterbein after a brief illness. [More]
Gracie Gerken
Gracie M. Gerken, age 71, of Lake City, South Carolina and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
James Selhorst
James "Jim" C. Selhorst, age 67, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 4, 2022 at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
Phyllis Poeppelman
Phyllis Jean Poeppelman age 81 of Egypt, Ohio, died on July 4, 2022, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 6th, 2022
As gas goes up, more officials questioning game fees
With sports officials increasingly hard to find, the Midwest Athletic Conference voted to raise its game fees for the 2022-2023 season, the fourth time officials' pay has been considered in the past decade.
Summer Moon Festival continues to grow
WAPAKONETA - What do astronauts, Weiner dogs and live music have in common?
They're all part of the upcoming Summer Moon Festival, held July 12-17 throughout Wapakoneta.
State approves Rockford DORA
ROCKFORD - The state has approved the village's designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) centered around a portion of Main Street, village council members learned on Tuesday night.
Council to seek bids for treatement plant
MINSTER - Village council members passed legislation to seek bids on two water treatment plant maintenance projects expected to cost a total of about $600,000.
ACME District 4 Tournament
Top seeds get wins
Minster, Coldwater open District play with victories
MINSTER - Minster survived a two-hour slog for an opening win over Celina in the District 4 ACME baseball tournament at Hanover Street Park on Monday, while Coldwater raced to a six-inning run-rule victory over New Bremen in the nightcap.
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